Ghana vs Latvia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Ghana
10.1%
in 2023
Latvia
9.9%
in 2023
Ghana rank
97th
Latvia rank
98th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Ghana
- Latvia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 10.1% against 9.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Ghana ranks 97th and Latvia ranks 98th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 11.6% | 3.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Ghana or Latvia?
- Ghana, at 10.1% against 9.9% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Ghana and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Latvia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Ghana ranks 97th and Latvia ranks 98th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.